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Children from St. Mary’s, and Other Kids, Have Fun at Homearama

Carrington, who lives at St. Mary’s Home, works on a craft project with help from Angelica Yankauskas, a member of St. Mary’s recreational therapy staff, during Kids-a-Rama at Homearama on Sunday. (photo by Nicole Hoskins Jones)There’s something for...

Honoring the Woman Behind the Scenes

Barbara Perry and CEO William C. GiermakWhen we give tours at St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, we spend a lot of time talking about the direct care of the children and young adults. But we also never fail to mention the people who keep the Home running 24...

Going Green at St. Mary’s Home

Workers from J.D. Baker & Sons prepare to pour a concrete slab that will be used for a recycling area at St. Mary’s Home.Recycling is about to get easier at St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children.While many employees already recycle their newspapers,...

Thank You, and Goodbye

Carla Aquino, St. Mary’s chief of nursing, left, with her mother, primary nurse Cora Culabutan, who recently retired from St. Mary’s after 18 years. Housekeeper Lovine White, who also just retired, after 10 years of service. They came from different...

Artist Brightens St. Mary’s Home with Playful Paintings

Shirley Burnette with one of her paintings newly installed at St. Mary’s Home. By Chelsie Williamsmarketing communications internOnce-bare walls of St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children now are lively with bright paintings by Virginia Beach artist Shirley...

Run, Swim, Run

“Take a bunch of athletes with hearts big to bursting, add in children & young adults with disabilities who couldn’t participate in a race on their own, throw in jogging strollers, inflatable boats, lots of planning and even more determination, and the...